This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. I have been a huge fan of Diigo for quite some time. Unlike other social bookmarking sites, Diigo allows me to save links from any device, tag them, and even create collaborative groups such as this one on iPads. It will also allow me to highlight […]
5 Quick Tips to Get Started with Google Drive – From Jennifer Carey
This post first appeared on Daily Genius. One of the most ubiquitous tools in educational technology today is Google Drive. If you’re unfamiliar with Drive, think of it as two elements: Online “cloud” storage where you can throw files of all sizes (up to 1TB) and access from everywhere A scaled down office suite that […]
3 Ways to use Google in Art & Art History Classes – from Jennifer Carey
This post first appeared on Daily Genius. Google has become one of the most popular tools in schools today. With its broad and flexible system of apps, there are many ways to adapt them into a classroom to help you explore new and dynamic ways of presenting materials or having students build projects! If you […]
The beginner’s guide to Chromebooks in the classroom – from Jennifer Carey
This post first appeared on Daily Genius. In 2014, Chromebooks surpassed iPads in the world of education. There are a variety of reasons for this: economic needs, more “laptop like” feel, and the ubiquity of Google Apps for Education in schools. If you find yourself the owner of a new Chromebook, you’ve probably noticed that […]
3 Things Great Teachers Do with Technology – from Tom Daccord
This post first appeared on eSchool News. Too often, we see teachers putting the proverbial cart before the horse. They find an app or tool they like, so they introduce it in their classroom. The students might find it cool and engaging—but if the teacher hasn’t defined whythey’re using that tool, its integration has no […]
Chromebook Creation: Slides, Thinglink & Snagit – From Greg Kulowiec
This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. With Chromebooks being adopted as the 1:1 tool of choice in schools throughout the country, it is helpful to note that there a number of options that allow for student creation that go beyond the suite of Google tools. One example of this creative potential takes […]
5 Ways Administrators Can Use Google Apps – from Jennifer Carey
This post first appeared on The Daily Genius. One of the most powerful ways that administrators can encourage their faculty to adopt new technologies in their classroom and curriculum is by modeling effective application of new digital tools. With Google Apps for Education, there are many tools that are helpful for administrative tasks, providing a […]
The New Google Drive Empowers Language Learners – from Jennifer Carey
This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. Recently, while demonstrating to a Spanish class how to use Google Drive, I also showed them how to change the overall text to Spanish. By doing this, autocorrect would stop trying to change their text, and they would no longer have that annoying red line appearing […]
Weekly Resources to Wrap Up September
It’s been a busy week at EdTechTeacher! Greg Kulowiec, Douglas Kiang, and Beth Holland kicked off Full Year programs in Massachusetts, California, and Hawaii! We started announcing our speaker line up for the November 12-14 iPad Summit in Boston– don’t miss out on Early Bird Registration through October 11th. This week, has also been one of […]